ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 288079
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| Date: | Sunday 12 September 2010 |
| Time: | 15:23 LT |
| Type: |  Van's RV-4 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N311U |
| MSN: | 2362 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1410 hours |
| Engine model: | AMA/EXPR UNKNOWN ENG |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Gainesville, Georgia -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Winston-Salem-Smith-Reynolds Airport, NC (INT/KINT) |
| Carrollton-West Georgia Regional O V Gray Field, GA (KCTJ) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to the pilot, while on a cross country flight he decided to descend and overfly a lake. While maneuvering over the lake with the setting sun at low level, the right main landing gear struck a marked power line, about 70 feet above the lake's surface; the right landing gear separated and broke an engine mount on the airplane. The pilot immediately turned the airplane toward a nearby airport and performed a forced landing. The left main landing gear collapsed on landing and the firewall sustained substantial damage. The pilot reported no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation. A witness stated that the power lines were marked by orange balls, while the pilot stated that the balls were red and dark. When asked how the accident could have been prevented, the pilot stated that yellow or white balls would have been easier to see.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to see and avoid marked power lines during low-level flight over a lake.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ERA10CA476
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Oct-2022 18:20 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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